#CAAEF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.108 301.1), rgb(202, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CAAEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.108 301.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CAAEF9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEF9 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEF9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEF9 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEF9
oklch(80.2% 0.108 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B483FA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF7
oklch(63.2% 0.221 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F3BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#502680
oklch(37.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#CAAEF9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EBBFC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B9C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEF9
#CAAEF9
oklch(80.2% 0.108 301.1)
- #B4C979
#B4C979
oklch(80.2% 0.107 120.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CAAEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.006
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEF9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.